Billiard-cue chalker



(No Model.)

F. G. CHESS. BILLIARD GUE GHALKER.

No. 527,770. Patented' ont. 23,1894.

NITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

FRANK GrREGGr CHESS, OF ROCKER, MONTANA.

BILLKIARD-CUE CHALKER.

'SPECIFICATION forming part O' Letters Patent NO. 527,770, dated`OctOber 23, 1894.

i Application filed July 31, 1894:. Serial No. 5] 9,115. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FRANK Gnade CHnss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rocker, in the county of Silverbow and State of Montana,have invented a new and useful Billiard-Cue Chalker, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in billiard cue chalkers.

The object of the presentinvention is to improve the construction ofbilliard ycue chalkers, and to provide a simple and inexpensive oneadapted to be readily attached to a billiard or pool table, or' to anyother desired support, and capable of effectually applying chalk to acue without inconvenience to the player and without liability of himgetting chalk upon his clothing.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings--Figure l is a side elevation rof a cue chalkerconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of the same, the cord or belt and the stemof the cup being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of thesame.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a bracket, lhaving a horizontal arm 2, the inner end 3 ofwhich is enlarged, perforated and designed to be screwed or otherwisesecured to the leg of a billiard or pool table, or to any other suitablesupport; and formed integral with the outer terminus Vof the horizontalarm is avertical standard or arm 4. The bracket, which consists of thehorizontal arm 2 and th'e vertical standard or arm 4, is provided at theangle with a depending perforated ear 5, to which is pivoted avertically swinging arm or bar 6, provided at its inner terminus with apair of perforated ears 7, and carrying at its outer end a chalk cup 8.

The vertically swinging arm-6 is provided at its outer terminus with avertically disposed socket or bearing 9 in which is journaled adepending stem 10, of the chalk cup S. The stern 10 is secured in thesocket or bearing by a nut 1,1, or other suitable means, and is providedat itsl upper portion directly beneath the chalk cup with a spiralgroove 12, receiving a cord or belt 13, which has itsr inner end of thearm and itsouter terminus connected with the lower end of the cord.

The cup 8 is designed to hold a piece of chalk 16, and when it isdesired to apply chalk to the tip of a cue 17, the latter is placed inthe.

cup and the swinging arm is swung downward,as shown in dotted lines inFig. l of the accompanying drawings. This draws upon the cord or belt13, causing the same to pass around the grooved portion of the stem ofthe chalk cup, rotating the latter and distending the spring. Therotation of the chalk cup applies the chalk to the tip of the cue. Thedownward movement rotates the chalk cup, and as the pressure is removedthe spring contracts and lifts the swinging arm to a horizontalposition, again rotating the chalk cup and applying chalk, as beforedescribed. The swinging arm and the cup are arranged in a horizontalposition in convenient reach of the players, and it is only necessary togive a slight downward pressure on a cue to chalk the same. The springreadily returns the arm and the cup to a horizontal position, and theconstruction and the lower portion of the cord are concealed in thechannel of the groove at the bottom or lower face of the swinging arm 6.

It will be seen that the cue chalker is simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, and that it is adapted to enable chalk tobe readily and conveniently applied to the tip of a cue with a minimumamount of labor on the part of the player, and without liability of him.getting chalk upon his clothing.

In order to prevent any liability of the cord or belt from 'slipping offthe spirally grooved portion of the shank, it is preferably passed roothrough a perforation thereof and then wound around the shank inopposite directions, asA

cup and connected with the bracket and the arm, substantially as and forthe purpose described. i

2. A cue chalker comprisingia brackena i my own I haveheretoaftixed mysignature 1n swinging arm. mounted on the bracket, aro-` tary chalkcuphaving astexnjournaledon the swinging arm and provided with aspirally p grooved portion, and a yielding belt `coiled around thespirally grooved portion of the stem and connected with the swinging armand the bracket, substantially as described.

3. A cue chalker comprising a bracket havinga horizontal arm lto besecured to a suitable support and provided with an upward extending armor portion, a vertically swinging arm mounted on the bracket and havinga groove or channel in its lower face and provided at its `outer endwith a vertical bearing or socket, a chalk cup having a stem journaledin the bearing or socket and provided with a spirally grooved portion, acord or belt coiled around the spirally grooved portion and ,having oneend connected to the vertical arm or portion of thebracket, and a spiralspring arranged beneath the vertically swinging arm and having its innerend attached to the same and its outer end connected to the lower end,of the cordior belt,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK GREGG CHESS.

Witnesses:

J. H. MALONEY, H. E. DRIGGS.

